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Wellness is a win-win!

Everyone is a winner when it comes to employee health and wellness. Because healthy employees are more productive, it makes sense to invest resources in areas to create or improve your company’s wellness program. A great place to start is right here! The annual Wellness 360 Conference has assembled a panel of leading experts to help you put together a plan that will make your company a winner! Conference agenda »

2019 Conference speakers

Our Keynote Speaker is Michael Roizen, M.D., The Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Roizen is Cleveland Clinic’s Chief Wellness Officer and served as first Chair of its Wellness Institute. He is an accomplished author, lecturer, and he and Dr. Oz write a daily column that is syndicated to 134 newspapers. See the 2019 speakers »

Conference location

The 2019 conference will be held at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness Center-West**, 4125 Medina Rd. Akron, Ohio 44333. This beautiful facility is conveniently located off Interstate 77 and Route 18. See the location »

** This program is not affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health and Wellness Center-West.

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Exhibitor information

Exhibiting at the Wellness 360 Conference allows you to reach top level HR and benefit executives in the wellness industry, connect with the decision makers and find new business contacts. If you’re interested in exhibiting at the conference, please visit the Exhibitor page. Learn more »

About us

The Wellness 360 Conference is organized and managed by a group of volunteers who have a passion for health and wellness and want to share this passion with you. Learn more »

Speaking opportunities

The Call for Speakers for the 2019 Wellness 360 Conference is closed. Thank you to all of those who submitted applications!

Why should employers care about the health and wellness of their employees?

Out of control health care costs are a given, but poor employee health can also have a significant impact in other areas, such as absenteeism, productivity, and “presenteeism” (being physically present at work, but functioning at less than full capacity due to illness, stress or other personal issues).

The following panels will give you some insight into some of the statistics associated with an unhealthy workforce. Prepare yourself because the figures are staggering!

Fatigue

Fatigue

Chronic pain

Chronic pain

Costs of lost productivity because of chronic pain range from $11.6 to $12.8 billion annually.Source: NIH, 2008

Diabetes

Diabetes

Medical costs for people with diabetes are twice as high as for people without diabetes. In 2012, U.S. health care costs associated with diabetes totaled $245 BILLION Source: American Diabetes Association

Obesity

Obesity

Full-time workers in the United States who are overweight or obese and have other chronic health problems miss about 450 million more days ofwork than healthy workers, costing more than $153 BILLION A YEAR IN LOST PRODUCTIVITY Source: 2011 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index

Heart disease & stroke

Heart disease & stroke

Heart disease and stroke are among the most widespread and costly health problems facing our nation today. Treatment of these diseases accountsfor about $1 of every $6 spent on U.S. health care. Source: CDC

Smoking

Smoking

Smoking and other forms of tobacco use are the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for ONE IN FIVE DEATHS EVERY YEAR. Source: CDC

There's hope...

There's hope...

The Wellness 360 Conference is a great source of inspiration and knowledge to help you educate your workforce on getting healthy. REGISTER

Infographic: Top reasons to create a pathway for a healthier workforce.